One of the most controversial issues in childhood psychiatry is whether the widespread use
of stimulant medications to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) …

groups. Molina and Pelham also observed lower rates of substance use disorders (SUD) in
treated versus untreated ADHD youth at mid-adolescence. Adolescents treated …

A continuing debate in the child psychopathology literature is the extent to which
pharmacotherapy for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in …

Importance Possible associations between stimulant treatment of attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and subsequent substance use remain debated and …

Objective: The extant literature does not provide definite answers pertaining to whether
stimulant treatment increases, decreases, or does not affect the risk for subsequent …

Objective: The authors examined the utilization of stimulant medications for the treatment of
ADHD in US children during the period 1996–2008 to determine trends by age, sex …

OBJECTIVE: To address rising concerns about the possible overdiagnosis of attention-
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and overtreatment with stimulants. To date, almost no …

Background There are persistent concerns of long‐term effects of stimulant ADHD
medication on the development of substance abuse. Methods Using Swedish national …

Although the significance of attentional difficulties for learning and behavior was recognized
in the 19th century, clinical interest in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a …

Conflicting studies of the relationship between therapeutic use of psychostimulant
medication and substance abuse have long been a subject of concern among clinicians and …